The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Living end 12 Writer’s deg. 15 What doesn’t have a second to lose? 16 Cruet contents 17 “Here’s one

example …” 18 Neighbor of

N.Y.

19 Glass with

bubbles 20 Coronation,

e.g.

21 To God,

in a hymn 22 Alternatively 23 Feature of some digital photos 26 Puma parts 27 Quinine,

for malaria 29 Met

33 Cricket, to a grasshopper, or vice versa 35 Skirted 36 Highly

inflationary 37 Unknowingly

reveal 38 Amusing

bits of trivia 39 Dora the Explorer, for one: Abbr. 40 Some plum

tomatoes 41 Persevere 44 Taking away 48 “Strange Magic” band, for short 49 Smart ___ 50 Bear in “The

Jungle Book” 51 Woven trap 52 A back-seat driver can’t do this 55 Org. that promotes Energy Star Day

56 “Tell me

more …” 57 Part of E.S.T.:

Abbr. 58 Miscellany

Down

1 ___ mocha 2 Something ring-shaped 3 Something

ring-shaped 4 Bible belt? 5 Fragrant wood 6 They’re often installed in the spring, for short 7 Highway

sign abbr. 8 More than

concerned 9 They’re

tender 10 Places to keep 9-Down: Abbr.

11 Sport featuring

clay disks 12 Tunes to accompany dimmed lights 13 Content often written by lawyers 14 Choir part 23 Chief justice in the Dred Scott verdict 24 Finished up,

as cupcakes 25 Honda’s

luxury brand 26 Mother of

Helen of Troy 28 Some Caltech

alums: Abbr. 29 They’re hailed

on Broadway 30 Stayed out when you shouldn’t have?

31 “I’m pleasantly surprised” 32 How some YouTube videos go 33 Talk show hosted by a Harvard grad 34 Lumbering

sorts

36 Sport

for rikishi 38 Surgical tool 40 Like clarinets 42 Donnie of a

2001 cult film 43 Terse admission of guilt 44 Hanukkah

serving

45 The ___ Marbles (British Museum holding) 46 Solid

47 Some tracks 48 Feta sources 50 Gutsy 53 Victoria, e.g.:

Abbr.

54 River or

dynasty name

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